Family-Based Visa

Family-Based Visa

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Petitions, adjustment of status, and consular processing for spouses, parents, children, fiance(s) and siblings.

Keeping Families Together Through the Immigration Process

We handle the full pathway — from the initial I-130 through adjustment of status or consular processing, conditional-resident removal via the I-751 if applicable, and the waivers many families need along the way — with an eye on how each step affects the next.

Family based green card application

Family Categories and Filings We Handle:

  1. Consular Processing:
    • National Visa Center document coordination, DS-260 preparation, and interview preparation for Interviews abroad.

  2. Waivers of Inadmissibility:
    • Provisional unlawful presence waivers (I-601A), I-601 waivers, I-212 waivers, and 212(d)(3) nonimmigrant waivers.
    • Hardship declarations and evidence packages

  3. Immediate Relative Petitions:
    • IR-1 and CR-1 for spouses of U.S. citizens, IR-2 for unmarried children under 21, and IR-5 for parents of U.S. citizens.
    • No annual visa cap — cases move as quickly as processing times allow.

  4. Family Preference Petitions (F-1 through F-4):
    • Unmarried adult children of U.S. citizens (F-1); spouses and minor children of LPRs (F-2A); unmarried adult children of LPRs (F-2B); married children of U.S. citizens (F-3); siblings of U.S. citizens (F-4).
    • Priority-date tracking and timing guidance against the monthly Visa Bulletin.

  5. Adjustment of Status (Form I-485):
    • Green card applications for eligible relatives already in the United States, including concurrent filings where available.
    • Employment authorization and advance parole while the case is pending where available.

  6. Removal of Conditions (Form I-751):
    • Joint petitions for couples still together, and waiver filings based on divorce, abuse, or extreme hardship.

  7. K-1 Fiancé(e) Visas for Fiance(e) and applicable derivative child(ren):
    • Petition preparation, National Visa Center coordination, and the follow-on adjustment of status after marriage in the United States.

  8. Humanitarian Parole and K-3/V Visas:
    • Used selectively to reunify families when timing, medical needs, or country conditions require it.

What Families Can Expect From Us:
  • An honest read on which pathway is recommended — before any form is filed.
  • Documents prepared thoroughly but with an understanding that Requests for Evidence may still arise.
  • Clear answers on timelines, priority dates, and what each stage costs so you can plan your life around the case.

Family immigration has gotten slower and less forgiving over time. Getting the filing right as soon as possible is the fastest way through.

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Ready to start your journey?

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Work with Gonzales Law to make your immigration dreams a reality.